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The weekend slaughter of the Melbourne Rebels at the hands of the Cheetahs may seem only a fair and logical fate for a team…
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Ask any Wallabies supporter the reason for the team's recent troubles and you will receive almost any kind of deluded response. Robbie Deans has…
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Australian rugby, despite a cheering victory last weekend, is in dire condition with falling popularity at both international and Super levels and a national…
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He did nothing. He hadn’t for years. He was fantastic, but many years before.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
The real missed opportunities were Greg Inglis and Jarryd Hayne. Alone with Israel Folau it was obvious these were the three big stars by the age of 20 and the then ARU could have jumped on them and got 10 golden years at their prime.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
God, you’re right. This is a perfect appointment and everything Mr Schmidt does is as well. How dare anyone be as disloyal as to question the national team coach.
Remind me of the date again: is it 1984?
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Toulon were his first games in rugby. He walked out on the Bulldogs and started straight away for the Toulon at 12 and didn’t change position afterwards.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
I think the main difference here is that Thorn became a forward and forwards last longer, while backs need speed much more. So Benji was on his way out when he tried to convert.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
Jacko alas for rugby this isn’t the case.
I don’t say this from a pro-league place.
But league has staggering talent.
Probably not a single rugby player in the world would have got into the Kangaroos backline 10 years ago.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
RTS was virtually a grandfather when he moved across. It was never going to be a success.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
It’s true you’re not-I was merely interested in your opinion on it, but don’t worry.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
I completely reject this point of view.
Anyone sufficiently informed is able to have an opinion on sporting matters. Hundreds of times I’ve seen posters on here publish ideas that have turned out to be correct when a professional coach hasn’t been.
It’s rather like politics. A member of the public doesn’t simply say a politician is correct because they’re a professional.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
How does leaving the Roosters improve the Roosters?
Or joining the All Blacks as a 30 year old washed out retiree improve them?
Joey Manu leaves a huge hole in the Roosters backline - and it comes at the worst possible time for Trent Robinson
The NRL has money and places. RA has neither. So the NRL gets the young players.
The forgotten leader Razor must pick for the All Blacks - and why it could change who wears the prized No.10 jersey
Sure, but here he’s coaching, not playing, and the two are like night and day.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
I’m sure-players will always say their fellow players are great.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
They were playing him at centre in Toulon straight away.
He was a success from his first match when he ripped apart the opposition-still on YouTube I think.
And he was 22. Not like Manu, 28.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
I loved the idea of making Skelton captain. Make the biggest player captain: excellent.
The team’s performance wasn’t his fault.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
It’s absolutely irrelevant how good a player is to how good they are as a coach.
Great players make unspeakable coaches while non-players such as Dwyer, Macqueen, Henry have been some of the greatest coaches in the game.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
‘I support this appointment’ On what basis?
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Well, there could be an argument here that it’s ok to hire a non-Australian coach because of the exceptional record of this candidate.
But what we’re given is the Rebels’ weak lineout performance.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
I’m not sure there’s any reason at all given for this hiring. The only relevant detail seems to be the Rebels unsuccessful lineout.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Well, I think anyone who understand the rules can play in the backline for the British Lions.
I would say yes I think older converts don’t convert well, but I’d admit freely if some bucked the trend.
A counter-example might be Brad Thorn who was 26 when he crossed over and did become a very successful international. I would suggest though, that forwards can often have more longevity as they depend less on high end speed than backs, and so forwards who become forwards (which should be tried more often anyway) could well succeed later.
In fact it strikes me more and more how quickly backs decline, especially outside backs, in the professional era.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
He’s probably responsible for the throwing too…
Seems like an odd choice.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
If he only stay a year that would be correct, though I would be surprised if he left Sir Hansen so quickly.
‘But do you really think a player who waits an entire decade to convert to rugby really cares much about it?’
I don’t mean from a moral point of view. I just wonder if they have much motivation except a kind of weary end of career curiosity.
CONFIRMED: NRL superstar joins ex-All Blacks coaching greats in Japan - could he do an SBW?
‘Good call, but jeez, the Rebels lineout is poor! So is it a good call…
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
I’d think the first requirement of an international coach is that they’ve shown they can do it particularly well.
Not being particularly ineffective as he seems to be.
The Wallabies should be aspiring for more than to be a training ground for coaches who aren’t making it.
Low expectations as usual.
But I’ll say one thing: at least he’s actually done the coaching job he’s being hired for before.
Compare the comical hiring by Argentina of someone who’s never been a head coach before.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
A great man and great writer. He’ll be much missed.
RIP, David Lord: Australian sports journalism icon was 'always thoughtful and thought-provoking'